DVHS Learning Commons
Happy New Year!
In This Edition
- Student Austin Public Library Cards
- Librarian Research Instruction
- Online Research Help
- Gale Databases
- ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases
Austin Public Library Cards
Before Winter Break, teachers received student APL cards in their mailboxes for 2nd period students.
- If you still have cards from before break, please distribute those this week.
- Return any cards not distributed to the Learning Commons by Friday, January 10th.
- Students who did not receive their card in class can pick them up in the Learning Commons.
Please email Ms. McClendon if you'd like her to visit your class and talk about the wonderful resources the Austin Public Library offers.
Librarian Research Instruction
For most students, academic research is unfamiliar and often overwhelming.
Your Librarian can:
- Provide direct in-person instruction
- Create online, web-based tools targeted to your particular course and assignment
- Collaborate with you to design research assignments
Librarians can help teach your students how to:
- Find credible information
- Learn how to research
- Evaluate websites
- Cite resources
Please email Ms. McClendon with any questions or to collaborate on your next research project.
Online Research Help
Visit the Learning Commons website to:
- Search the library catalog for print books, eBooks, and audiobooks
- Access research databases
- Reserve the Learning Commons
- View additional teacher resources
- Learn about our WiFi hotspots and Chromebooks
- Recommend a book or resource
The LC's Research Help page offers tips on:
- The research process
- Evaluating sources
- Digital note-taking
- Citations
Gale Databases
Gale provides a variety of databases:
- Opposing Viewpoints in Context
- Research in Context
- World History in Context
- US History in Context
- Science in Context
- GREENR Environmental
- Gale Literary Sources
- Academic OneFile
- InfoTrac Newsstand
- Health & Wellness
- Informe Spanish, and more!
Features and tools:
- Highlight and annotate articles, then save them directly to Google Drive
- Download or copy/paste citations
- Browse issues and topics
- Use the Topic Finder tool to narrow focus
- Search by publication, content type, time frame, etc.
ABC-CLIO Social Studies Databases
Four database subscriptions:
- American History
- World Geography
- World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras
- World History: The Modern Era
Each database includes:
- Reference content from recognized scholars and writers in various fields
- Analyze essays that blend scholarly hypotheses with supporting evidence designed to teach students the art of formulating informed theses.
- Video Tutorials on compelling arguments, reading primary sources, and avoiding plagiarism
- Wizards on how to write research papers, prepare and deliver speeches, and write a book review, comparative essay, position paper, and causal analysis.
Contact Me
Email: mary.mcclendon@dvisd.net
Website: http://sites.dvisd.net/dvhs-library/
Phone: (512) 386-3220
Twitter: @DVISD_DVHSLib